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A community buyout bid has been unveiled which could see a village once impacted by the Highland Clearances re-populated once again. North Sutherland Community Forestry Trust, along with Strathnaver Museum and Bettyhill Strathnaver, Altnaharra Community Council and North Sutherland Wildlife Gro

The Cheviot Area Partnership is keen to hear from residents who would like to become members of a community-led panel responsible for assessing applications to the Cheviot Community Fund. The opportunity has become available as a result of a working group of local residents who proposed an amended p

Eligible families can apply for a Scottish Government grant of at least £120 to help with the cost of school uniforms. The Scottish Government and local authority leaders have reached an agreement to increase the national school clothing grant to a minimum of £120 per eligible primary sc

Pension funds could have an important role to play in providing a share of the investment necessary to build the supply of social housing required in Scotland, according to the Scottish Banking and Finance Group (SBFG).

An innovative online tool has been launched to provide the construction industry with greater clarity and understanding of future public sector construction projects to be delivered across Scotland.

Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) president Jo Richardson has unveiled more about the presidential campaign which will run throughout her time in office as she takes up the role today. The Homeful campaign seeks to build on the success of the response to homelessness and rough sleeping durin

Home Group in Scotland has been placed 4th in the UK’s Best Workplaces for Women Awards 2021. Ranked alongside global companies such as Hilton and Santander, Home Group’s position also makes them the top-performing housing association in the UK and highest performing organisation in Scot

An innovation centre for sensing, imaging, and Internet of Things (IoT) technologies has reached a key milestone as it works alongside Blackwood Homes and Care to develop initiatives to help older people live independent lives has supported its 250th project since its inception. CENSI

As part of its community benefit programmes for the City of Edinburgh Council, Urban Union has teamed up with Muirhouse Housing Association (MHA) to provide over £15,000 in ongoing support to the Muirhouse Millennium Centre in the north of Edinburgh since the onset of the pandemic in March 202

Proposals to replace a number of office and other buildings owned by Midlothian Council in Dalkeith with new housing, retail and community space are to be considered as part of an initiative to regenerate the town centre. As a result of the pandemic, the council has seen a transformation in how it w

A historic Edinburgh brewery site is set for a new lease of life having been brought to the market.

Habitat for Humanity Great Britain has today announced the appointment of Homes for Scotland (HFS) chief executive Nicola Barclay as chair of its board of trustees Ms Barclay will succeed Ian Whitehead who served as chairman since 1991 at the charity which focuses on lo

Retailer John Lewis is preparing to become a major private landlord after unveiling plans to build 10,000 new homes on land it owns across the UK. The employee-owned business has identified space for 7,000 rental homes across its property portfolio. The homes, which will range from studio flats to f

The Gannochy Trust welcomed HRH The Princess Royal on her scheduled visit to their new housing development in Perth on Thursday. The Princess met with tenants and visited the new homes, as well as one of the original houses, before being introduced to Trustees and staff at the Trust’s head off

New legislation to be introduced in England and Wales will give homeowners twice as long to claim compensation for dangerous cladding or poor workmanship in light of the Grenfell tragedy. The Building Safety Bill, to be published today, will create a clear pathway for how residential buildings shoul